After a five-year hiatus, Dayton’s Feast of Giving returned on Thursday, providing local residents with a hot meal, live music, children’s activities and visits with Santa Claus. At the time doors opened on a frigid Thanksgiving morning, a little before 11 a.m., the line was wrapped around the side of the building, said Feast of Giving Director Steve Paris. | Dayton Daily News

Five years ago, our city witnessed tragedy after tragedy, from an unspeakable act of violence to weathering a literal storm. We faced hate in the form of a KKK rally. We came together, raising the #DaytonStrong banner as not just a statement of our strength but our commitment to rebuild a better community. Then followed a national pandemic, economic volatility and much more. We continue to stand strong. From a flood a century ago to the hollowing out of manufacturing or the housing crisis, we ar